Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Democratic Republic of Congo
45.9%
in 2025
Somalia
46.6%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.6% against 45.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 44.8% | 1.9% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 44.1% | 44.4% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 45.5% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 46.8% | 2.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 48.1% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 47.7% | 1.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.8% | 0.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.6% against 45.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.